Meaning: The set of words known and used by a person or group.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Improving your vocabulary can enhance your communication skills.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• lexicon
• word stock

Antonyms: illiteracy

Meaning: A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She felt a vocation for teaching from a young age.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• career
• profession

Antonyms: avocation

Meaning: Relating to training for a specific job or profession.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He enrolled in a vocational program to learn carpentry.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• career-oriented
• job-related

Meaning: An educational institution that provides vocational training.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She attended a vocational school to become a nurse.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• trade school
• career school

Meaning: a speech sound in languages that is produced without any closure in the vocal tract

Part of speech: noun

Example: The letters A, E, I, O, and U are vowels.

Category: Education › Linguistics

Synonyms: speech sound

Antonyms: consonant

Meaning: abbreviation for 'Verb-Subject-Object', a type of sentence structure

Part of speech: noun

Example: In VSO languages, the verb comes first.

Category: Education › Linguistics

Synonyms: sentence structure

Meaning: A list of web resources or references used in research.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The webliography included various online articles.

Category: Education › Research

Synonyms:

• online bibliography
• web references

Meaning: The act of assigning a weight or importance to something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The weighting of the exam scores affected the final grade.

Category: Education › Assessment

Synonyms:

• importance
• emphasis

Meaning: Exhibiting good behavior; obedient.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The well behaved child listened to the teacher.

Category: Education › Behavior

Synonyms:

• disciplined
• well-mannered

Antonyms:

• disobedient
• rude

Meaning: Supported by thorough evidence or records.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The research is well documented with numerous sources.

Category: Education › Research

Synonyms:

• thorough
• comprehensive

Antonyms:

• incomplete
• insufficient

Meaning: Based on good reasons or evidence.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her concerns were well founded.

Category: Education › Research

Synonyms:

• justified
• valid

Antonyms:

• unfounded
• baseless

Meaning: Having a lot of knowledge about a particular subject.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is well informed about current events.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• knowledgeable
• aware

Antonyms:

• ignorant
• uninformed

Meaning: Having good manners; polite.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The well-mannered child said thank you.

Category: Education › Behavior

Synonyms:

• polite
• courteous

Antonyms:

• rude
• impolite

Meaning: Knowledgeable due to having read many books.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He is well read and can discuss various topics.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• knowledgeable
• literate

Antonyms:

• illiterate
• uneducated

Meaning: Having a variety of skills or interests; balanced.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is a well-rounded individual with many talents.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• versatile
• balanced

Antonyms:

• one-dimensional
• narrow

Meaning: A small playhouse for children, often resembling a cottage.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The kids played in the Wendy house all afternoon.

Category: Education › Play

Synonyms: playhouse

Meaning: A person who is punished for the mistakes of others.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He felt like a whipping boy for his team's failures.

Category: Education

Synonyms: scapegoat

Meaning: A smooth, white surface used for writing or drawing with markers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teacher wrote the lesson on the white board.

Category: Education › Teaching Tools

Synonyms: dry-erase board

Meaning: A young person who is very talented or successful in a particular area.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He's a whizz kid in computer programming.

Category: Education › Talent

Synonyms: prodigy

Meaning: A question that begins with a 'wh' word (who, what, where, etc.).

Part of speech: noun

Example: What is your favorite color is a wh-question.

Category: Education › Linguistics

Meaning: A word that begins with 'wh' and is used to ask questions.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Words like 'who' and 'what' are wh-words.

Category: Education › Linguistics

Meaning: The ability to make good judgments based on knowledge and experience.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her wisdom helped guide the team through tough decisions.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• knowledge
• insight

Antonyms: ignorance

Meaning: Having or showing good judgment.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: It was wise to save money for emergencies.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• sensible
• prudent

Antonyms: foolish

Meaning: A woman known for her wisdom and knowledge.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The wise woman shared her insights with the community.

Category: Education

Synonyms:

• sage
• mentor

Meaning: An academic field focused on women's roles and experiences.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She majored in women's studies at university.

Category: Education › Gender Studies

Synonyms:

• gender studies
• feminist studies

Meaning: A book containing exercises and activities for learning.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teacher handed out a workbook for the students.

Category: Education › Learning Materials

Synonyms: exercise book

Meaning: Practical experience gained in a work environment.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She gained valuable work experience during her internship.

Category: Education › Career Development

Synonyms: internship

Meaning: A period of work experience, often as part of a course.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She completed a work placement at a local company.

Category: Education › Career Development

Synonyms: internship

Meaning: A paper with questions or exercises for students.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teacher handed out a worksheet for the lesson.

Category: Education › Learning Materials

Synonyms: exercise sheet

Meaning: A meeting for discussion or training on a specific topic.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She attended a workshop on creative writing.

Category: Education › Training

Synonyms: seminar

Meaning: A preliminary report or document that presents research findings.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The researcher submitted a working paper for review.

Category: Education › Research

Synonyms: draft

Meaning: a book published annually by a school

Part of speech: noun

Example: I can't wait to see my photo in the yearbook.

Category: Education

Synonyms: annual

Meaning: Short for 'year'.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: He graduated in his final yr of college.

Category: Education

Meaning: a strict policy that does not allow any violation

Part of speech: noun

Example: The school has a zero tolerance policy for bullying.

Category: Education

Synonyms: strict policy